Panama Canal Zone was more than a military base.

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by a6l6e6x

1/20/16 10:29:09 PM

Panama Canal Zone was more than a military base.

From Wikipedia:

The Panama Canal Zone (Spanish: Zona del Canal de Panamá) was an unorganized territory of the United States from 1903 to 1979, centered on the Panama Canal in the Republic of Panama.

I don't know what SCOTUS ruled. but administrations and the military acted as if they were not on US territory. During WW-II all mail between US and Europe went through Bermuda where "censors" read it in violation of the 4th Amendment of the Constitution.

Alex

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Constitutional law professor comments on the Canadian - (malraux) - (11) - Jan. 12, 2016, 03:49:25 PM EST

Yup.. [unless QED too..? has been abolished in Newspeak.] -NT - (Ashton) - Jan. 12, 2016, 04:22:11 PM EST

Interesting. I'm sure there are good arguments on the other side though. - (Another Scott) - (7) - Jan. 12, 2016, 04:50:55 PM EST

But, the Canal Zone was under US jurisdiction at the time.. - (a6l6e6x) - (6) - Jan. 12, 2016, 06:00:16 PM EST

Yup. - (Another Scott) - Jan. 12, 2016, 06:19:39 PM EST

About that military base thingy - (scoenye) - (4) - Jan. 20, 2016, 06:06:13 PM EST

yes and no, Indian Reservations are sovreign, but since 1920 poeple born in them are citizens, sorta -NT - (boxley) - (2) - Jan. 20, 2016, 07:44:09 PM EST

That's yet another a whole can of worms... - (scoenye) - (1) - Jan. 20, 2016, 08:31:21 PM EST

the equivelent of states sorta - (boxley) - Jan. 20, 2016, 11:22:31 PM EST

Panama Canal Zone was more than a military base. - (a6l6e6x) - Jan. 20, 2016, 10:29:09 PM EST

Well, we ignored the 12th amendment in 2000, so why does the Constitution matter now? -NT - (mmoffitt) - Jan. 13, 2016, 08:11:16 AM EST

well if you are quoting blackstone, he does meet the criteria of being born on english soil :-) - (boxley) - Jan. 13, 2016, 11:09:09 AM EST

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